The Son of the Mekong

1992 1h 24m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Tran and three of his friends flee Vietnam by swimming across the Mekong river. They take refuge in Thailand.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacques Villeret
Durieux
Tchee
Tran
Huai-Qing Tu
Li
Shu-Wing Tang
Lam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Leterrier
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Jacques Villeret and Tchee and Huai-Qing Tu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101873 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

François Leterrier directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jacques Villeret and Tchee and Huai-Qing Tu carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0101873 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.